Labor force with basic education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Labor force with basic education, female was 35.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 35.7% for labor force with basic education, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Colombia peaked at 47.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 65th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 46.5% | — |
| 2003 | 47.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 35.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 40.6% | 47.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 39.5% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.4% | 36.8% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6981 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,624 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Colombia?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Colombia was 35.7% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Colombia ranks 65th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).